Sports

Yarmouth rallies to stun Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH—With an 0-3 start to the 2013 season staring it in the face, the Yarmouth girls' lacrosse team awakened the echoes Saturday afternoon and rallied for its biggest victory since capturing the 2011 Class B state championship. Playing at three-time defending state champion Sc...

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Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:00 pm
Falmouth back on track after thrilling win over Marshwood

FALMOUTH—Three days removed from a stunningly lopsided loss to Cape Elizabeth, the Falmouth girls' lacrosse team found itself at an crossroads when it hosted Western A contender Marshwood Friday evening. A little more than eight minutes into the game, the Yachtsmen were down three go...

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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Cheverus softball keeps on winning

PORTLAND—The Cheverus softball team has learned how to win and is having an awful lot of fun in the process. Friday afternoon, the Stags, who won just five times in 2012, made it four in a row to start the 2013 season with a solid display of hitting and clutch pitching against visiti...

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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:50 pm
Cheverus baseball holds off Deering

PORTLAND—Cheverus' baseball team has enjoyed a dominant run the past couple of seasons, but the Stags knew nothing would come easily this spring. That was evident Thursday afternoon at Hadlock Field, but playing like the champions they hope to become, the Stags managed to do enough t...

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Friday, April 26, 2013
South Sports Roundup

SPNLL Opening Day upcoming The South Portland National Little League will hold its Opening Day ceremonies Saturday at 9 a.m., at the Little League fields on Pine Street. The festivities will include the introduction of the league’s teams and coaches. About 300 boys...

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Friday, April 26, 2013
Mid-Coast Sports Roundup

Former Brunswick star earns college honor Brunswick's Leila Mills, now a junior at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Women's Lac...

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Friday, April 26, 2013
Spring season underway

The 2013 spring sports season is underway and local schools have been busy. Morse's baseball team, a Western B semifinalist a year ago, won two of its first three games, handling host Maranacook, 10-3, falling at Lincoln, 8-6, then blanking visiting Medomak, 8-0. The Shipbuilders were home...

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Friday, April 26, 2013
Triumphant weekend for Bowdoin athletes

Bowdoin's Billy Bergner possesses the ball before scoring one of his four goals during last weekend's 14-4 romp over Endicott on Senior Day. The Polar Bears improved to 8-5 with the victory.

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Friday, April 26, 2013
Fortier throws a no-no in Falmouth opener

Last spring, the Falmouth baseball team made history, winning the Class B state championship for the first time. Leading the way was the left arm of Thomas Fort...

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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 11:10 pm
Yarmouth makes the most of its trip to Florida

The Yarmouth baseball team made its annual spring break trek to Florida earlier this month, where a series of games showed just as much promise for the future as it did for the season ahead. While many of their classmates left school ready for a vacation week of relaxation and fun, the Cli...

Jack Gilman, Special to The Forecaster • Sports •
Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10:30 pm